8:45 pm: The President and the Vice President will deliver remarks at an inaugural reception at the National Building Museum. First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr Jill Biden will also deliver remarks

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More Swearing-In photos in the posts below

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President Obama memorabilia hangs on the walls at the Hyde Park Hair Salon behind barber Ishmael Coye and three-year-old Bryson White shortly before the President took the oath of office to officially start his second term on January 20. The President would get his hair cut at The Hyde Park Hair Salon, which is near his Chicago home, before he was elected to the White House.

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President Obama, Vice President Biden and Sergeant First Class Chad E. Stackpole participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery

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Chief Justice Roberts?😕

See all those empty seats? Enthusiasm gap. Okay, okay….. 24 hours to go.

Washington DC, January 20

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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attend a church service at Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., on Inauguration Day, Sunday, Jan. 20 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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First lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia walk on stage during the Kids’ Inaugural concert in Washington, Jan. 19

Inorite? I’m feeling so humbled right now. This is HUGE. I know how hard this battle was and continues to be but I’m so proud of every little donation – and the grand efforts that took place right here, thanks to you; we raised a shit-ton of money , every door knocked upon, every phone call, every conversation with our grocery checker………It took so much believing and hoping and working hard on every block. I’m just truly overwhelmed. The Obamas are a once-in-a-lifetime revelation, every single day.

Mete, this morning I heard Mrs. Evers, who has a longer name I’m sorry I can’t remember, say thank you to all the people who helped back in the early days of their work whose names will never be known. She mentioned a woman who came every Saturday afternoon and take a dollar from her hanky and give it to Mr. Edgar Evers. It was very touching. She will be inspiring tomorrow, I’m sure.

Great pictures! I think there is an oopsie under the first picture. It says, “First Michelle Obama Lady and Dr Jill Biden will also deliver remarks”. I think it should be ‘First Lady Michelle Obama’………………

No problem. Even the great ones like you might have an infrequent oopsie. This is such a beautiful weekend and you have captured it here for all of us to see. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Tomorrow, I will completely gush over President Obama without the slightest tinge of embarrassment.

I’m no dudette, but here’s this. My daughter included this song on a CD mix she made for me for xmas—trying as hard as she can to keep me current. It’s Shine by John Legend and the Roots. When I checked fhe vid for some meaning, I found a lot of Obama included.

It’s been in the Biden family since 1893. It is 5 inches thick and has been used for all of Joe Biden’s swearing in ceremonies since his very first elected office. The bible was also used by his son Beau, for his swearing in ceremony as State’s Attorney.

The Bible has been in his family since 1893 and he used it every time he was sworn into the senate. He also used it for his first swearing in as VP in 09. His son, Beau Biden also used it when he was sworn in as Attorney General of Delaware.

On Sunday and Monday, Vice President Biden will be sworn in using the Biden Family Bible, which is five inches thick, has a Celtic cross on the cover and has been in the Biden family since 1893. He used it every time he was sworn in as a US Senator and when he was sworn in as Vice President in 2009. His son Beau used it when he was sworn in as Delaware’s attorney general.

Several times today I’ve thought about Sasha’s ‘you didn’t mess up’ comment and the way she moves and it reminds me so much of her tapping her father on the back and telling him to turn around and wave at the folk behind him on Election night. That young lady doesn’t miss anything and is going to be fearless in whatever she does – and emulating her dad’s wonderful sense of humor (and timing), as well.

Thank you so much Chips for this beautiful Inauguration photo’s..
Watching President Obama sworn in….My 49rs going to the Superbowl..I am just too excited..I can’t take!!! it isn’t even Monday yet…LOL!

I’m waiting for my invitation frame too, but I have it standing up on the bookcase in the heart of the house where I can see it many times a day. I also ordered the official souvenir program which I know I will enjoy perusing many times. Fortunately, I don’t have any classes tomorrow, MLK holiday, but before I realized tomorrow is a holiday, I had decided to cancel my classes anyway so I could stay home and watch contentedly.
All the stuff about no excitement…..??? They’re planning on TWICE as many for this inauguration as for the second inauguration of any previous president, specifically Clinton and GWB were mentioned.
I was giddy last time, this time I am deeply satisfied and thankful. I think that is what millions of people are feeling.

Hello everyone – what a wonderful day you all had while the other side of the world was sleeping. I did stay up for the VP swearing in – and also watched way too much tennis (what a match) so am very bleary eyed this morning (and it’s almost 11am!)

I loved the Biden family bible – we have a similar one that belonged to my husband’s family – dated 1857 – but is in very good condition – I fear it was not as well used as VP Biden’s bible.

Thank you chips for the lovely videos and pictures – you sure find the best!

Oh dear – probably not – thank you Pamela – I found cspan started to behave so watched there (although their instant return to the pundits didn’t enthral me) – I tried cnn and cbs but they don’t allow the rest of the world to watch.

I will now backtrack and find your link for tomorrow – hopefully I will be awake for some of it – the times get really confusing

When I was young – my mother used to hate the g’day – whenever I used it she told me the word was hello or good morning – LOL – she eventually gave up.

Ah – now I’ve found it – nothing to do with the media – but your wonderful daughter – Over 500 miles away from my part of the world – but I do love Sydney – La Perouse was where the French landed in Australia shortly after the first fleet from England. If they had stayed – we might have all been talking two languages – as in Canada.

Good evening! Back home safe and sound. Met up with the group right after I posted the “Where is everybody?” plea! Had a great time! Now I need to finish cleaning the house for tomorrow. Will check back in later when I finish cleaning..

Back to report we met up today at the Air and Space Museum. It was the best experience for me I loved it. Putting faces to screen names and lots of hugs and giggles. So much to talk about. and no, we did not get drunk or dance on the table top. I took lots of pictures and sent them to donna to post.

Is any inaugural stuff anywhere else besides CNN?…..I’ll just be fair with you, I’m not sure how much more I am going to be able to stomach Erin Burnette and John King while waiting to see something about what is going on…..MSNBC has decided jail and crime is more important…cspan is just blabbbbbing and blabbbbbbing……….not to be offensive and make you all think I don’t appreciate TOD but I need visuals and at least CNN is showing a little DC color in spite of Erin Burnette whom I just do not like at all….

thanks but it says check back tomorrow….hmmm….I thought I heard them say different balls were on facebook or youtube????Maybe I misunderstood….anyhow Piers Morgan is having Axe, S. Cutter, Messina tonight so maybe they will talk about OFA…

congratulations to all the people who stood in line and voted despite voter suppression. To Chips for keeping us sane and will continue to do so as we go thru the next 4 years. I will look at the video’s once I get home. I am off tomorrow so will be on TOd.

Wonderful tribute, Zulu! We must never forget all the diabolical efforts by the the Republicans to suppress the votes. Yet courageous people, including TOD members, refused to be intimidated and did every thing in their power to ensure the re-election of one of the greatest Presidents of this country. I will never forget the people standing in lines for hours in states like Florida and Ohio. It’s those people who re-affirmed my faith in democracy.

Not sure if this has been mentioned. CNN interviewed Richard Blanco, the Inaugural poet chosen by President Obama.

He’s a Cuban American, who happens to be gay, and he says he’s a bit nervous – who wouldn’t be! Found a story on him … according to this, “Mr. Blanco, 44, was conceived in Cuba, born in Spain and raised in Miami [ … to which I would irreverently add: Well, weren’t we all?], where his mother was a bank teller, his father a bookkeeper.”

Sigh, sigh, sigh….loved the video..The Look of Love. There was one picture I have not seen…surely a record. John Legend’s song is soothingly beautiful. Loving all the stuff going on in Washington tonight.

Sorry to admit that is my whiney, very whiney senator. He doesn’t know his head from his hinny. It’s a disgrace to our state in every way. He is always trying to get in front of a camera. Guess we can add him to our long list of idiots in office. Our stupid state legislature wants to add a ten cent tax on gasoline. What a bunch of hypocrites.

Oh my goodness. The look of love. I melted into a puddle of goo! What a beautiful love story we are seeing. It will be part of the history and legend of this President. Thank you Chipsticks for that lovely gift to us all.

Chips, everything is so beautiful and so wonderful here with our TOD Family. This is a marvelous time, so thank you so much for all that you do with so much love and ofcourse that beautiful and brilliant mind. Love you my special angel.

Bobfr, they did listen, believe me. We are going to give our love and support back to POTUS and VPOTUS. They are so cute as a team. I cried with joyful tears as POB spoke of VP Biden and also as VP Biden spoke of POB. It was so beautiful.

POB also mentioned FLOTUS’ bangs. Both couple are so lovely. Both men show so much love to their spouses. I love that. We are so blessed to be a part of this great team.

(((((((((((((((((( Thanks for making this senior so joyful and grateful, my TOD Family.))))))))))))))))))))))HZ

A FB buddy of mine is Alicia Keyes. I’m the fan. Anyway, I can’t put twit pics in tweets from iPad, but here is a link to her FB page and a pic of her bedside treat tonight. Don’t know is she’s performing tonight or tomorrow. It didn’t really say. https://www.facebook.com/aliciakeys?ref=stream